The Ohio Union Conference Center

Moving Ahead 2010:  Sustainable Transportation for the 21^st Century will take place in the Ohio Union Conference Center, on the campus of the Ohio State University.  This beautiful, new facility offers the very latest in amenities, and its central location in Columbus makes it convenient, whether you are traveling to Columbus by car or airplane.

Directions/Map
The Ohio Union is located at 1739 N. High Street in Columbus, at the gateway to the Ohio State University. Public parking is available directly north of the Ohio Union, with an attached walkway into the conference facility.  The parking garage can be accessed from High Street or from College Road. (Ohio Union map page)

Ohio State University Information
One of Ohio’s greatest assets, The Ohio State University is a world-class public research university and the leading comprehensive teaching and research institution in the state. Ohio State provides a distinctive educational experience for students and pursues cutting-edge interdisciplinary research that brings together scholars from diverse disciplines to solve key problems in society. One of the university’s core values is to “ignite a lifelong love of learning” in students. Ohio State students benefit from a scholarly environment in which research inspires and informs teaching.

Columbus Information
Columbus is growing in recognition for its historic neighborhoods, booming arts and sporting district downtown, open attitude and noticeably affordable quality of life. Our city is young, smart and entrepreneurial with a growing creative community, every sort of urban and suburban neighborhood, quality schools, incredible health systems and short commutes.

The City is perfect for active lifestyles and is investing $20 million in a growing system of bike and fitness trails, connecting the suburbs and river trails to downtown where a new $44 million riverfront park system is under construction.

The 15th largest city in the United States, with a population of almost 750,000, Columbus is the capital of the State of Ohio and is the largest city in the state.  Home to the Ohio State University, the Limited, Nationwide Insurance, Cardinal Health, American Electric Power, Ohio Health and numerous other companies,  the Columbus economy is balanced by a combination of education, technology, government, research, insurance and health care as major employers in the region.